San Diego at Denver (Broncos (-9.5))
After a pretty chalky weekend of matchups, I'm afraid not much is going to change with our final game of the quartet.
Quite simply put, I think we see the best that Peyton Manning and the Broncos have to offer this afternoon. This is it for them. It starts now. The road to Manning's second Super Bowl, and the franchise's first since John Elway was quarterbacking them over a decade ago.
Yes, the Chargers were able to come into Denver and steal a win on a Thursday night earlier in the regular season. And yes, San Diego has given Manning fits throughout his spectacular career. But this afternoon will be different, and Phillip Rivers and the Chargers will be left in Manning's wake.
There's really not too much more to say about this one. The Chargers have been the comeback story of the year, arguably a less likely turnaround than division rival Kansas City's shocker of a season. It's been a great ride, and I'm very excited to see what the future holds for Rivers and his gang of young players. But the buck stops with Manning tonight.
Denver has been the prohibitive favorite nearly all season, and they'll be gunning for a showdown with familiar foe Tom Brady and the Patriots in next week's AFC title game. The Chargers just won't manage to put up much of a roadblock.
You've already heard all you need to know about these teams, so I'll just get right to it. I'm taking the Broncos to win and cover handily in this one, setting up an AFC title game for the ages next week.
Denver to win and cover (-9.5).
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